Advice

According to the March ’13 Reader’s Digest, you can squeeze yourself out of a stressful situation and improve performance—like lifting a new personal record. You simply clench your left hand into a fist and squeeze. “Choking under pressure seems to ...

According to the November/December ’12 Well Being Journal, you can boost your testosterone by going outside. No, you don’t have to cut down trees or hunt wild game—just get some sunshine. A Harvard study found that higher levels of vitamin D ...

According to the May/June ’10 Well Being Journal, whole grains contain a substance called phytic acid that combines with iron, calcium, magnesium, copper and zinc in the intestines and blocks their absorption. Could eating too much wheat be contributing to ...

According to the December ’12 Prevention, spending time logged in to your social network can boost your self-esteem. That comes from a study published in Computers in Human Behavior, and the reason may be that “posting status updates encourages you ...

Pounding headaches are no fun and can become debilitating. If you get frequent headaches, you may be deficient in magnesium. According to the December ’12 Bottom Line Health, 70 to 80 percent of the United States population is deficient in ...

According to the Winter ’12 Prevention, you should take time for daydreaming. It appears that it may sharpen learning ability and memory. According to scientific findings published in “Perspectives on Psychological Science, “People whose brains disengage during relaxation have been shown ...

More than 75 percent of workers confess that Mondays make them miserable, according to the December ’11 Prevention. Solution? Alex Gardner, Ph.D., says we need to reconnect to our work “tribe” to make a happier transition to Monday. In other ...

....Most people know that one of the best way to keep from getting colds and other viruses is to wash your hands often. And if you’re in a public restroom, use a paper towel to open the door—or you put ...

Feeling a little blue at work? Go green—as in adding foliage. According to the June ’12 Health, a study in the journal HortScience found that office workers who had plants in their offices were more satisfied with their jobs, as ...

If you’re serious about building muscles and staying healthy, you need to be aware of bisphenol A. BPA is a chemical that was first produced in 1891 and has been used to make products of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. ...

Previous laboratory studies suggest that increased consumption of vitamin A and carotenoids helps protect against melanoma. Maryam Asgari and colleagues of Kaiser Permanente Northern California collected data from 69,635 men and women who enrolled in the VITamins And Lifestyle (VITAL) ...

You know how important a good night’s sleep is. It helps you recuperate from your workout, keeps you leaner, boosts your energy levels and even bolsters your immune system. A lot of those benefits have to do with the surge ...

According to an item by Marianne J. Legato, M.D., in the August ’12 Prevention, the best thing you can do for a hangover after a night of hard partying is drink strong tea with honey: “The caffeine constricts the blood ...

Most people love the smell of oranges and lemons—unless you’re a housekeeper who uses Lemon Pledge every day. Seriously, studies show that the smell of lemons can elevate your mood significantly, so why not sip lemonade. No, not the oversweetened ...

In the last installment, I discussed the different set-and-rep formulas I like for high-skill moves like the Olympic lifts as well as front squats, high pulls and jerks from the rack—three reps per set. I also touched on almost-straight-legged deadlifts. ...